Evangelist Mrs. Amaka Okwuoha, popularly called Chioma Jesus, born on the 12th of February in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. To late Nze Euzebius Chukwumaeze Ebizie, Omeokachie 1 Of Amanator & Lolo Dorathy Ebizie Of Ogboza Autonomous Community, Amanator clan in Ideato south Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. Unfortunately Chioma Jesus lost both father and mother at a tender age, leaving seven children with her as the eldest among them. Married to Evangelist Callistus Okwuoha and their marriage is blessed with wonderful Children. Christianity; born again on the 28th Of August, 1986, at a very tender age in a revival programme organized by her local church in her village. She is a member of Scripture Union (SU). As a highly committed born again christian, she suffered several persecutions both at home and in school. In her final year during her secondary school days, the school authority and the final year students agreed to contribute money for exam malpractice, Amaka being a highly committed born again christian even though very young was the only student in the whole school, who said that she was not contributing any money to bribe the examiners as to allow them practice examination malpractice. She decided that it is better for her to fail her WAEC than sin against God by involving in such crime. Other final year students planned to disturb her in the examination hall in addition of confiscating her properties. She reported this to one of her brother, OAU Ugoha who wrote a petition to the school and informed the principal of the school the consequences of their action. The issue raised very serious controversy both in the school and in the community; this helped to put a stop to their action and even the planned examination malpractice.
Musical Career
After she accepted Jesus Christ as her lord and personal savoir and discovering the grace of God in her in the area of praise and music like her late father who was a great singer in the village of local youth Organization-Ogboza and Umueze Development Society (OUDS) which he founded among others. Amaka started singing in her local church and in the scripture union fellowship as soloist, chorus leader backed up with local instruments and at time without instruments especially in the scripture union fellowships. She also gives special numbers that are heart touching and soul inspiring in various local church programs and crusades. Sometimes her immediate younger sister Ogechi will back her up.
This seriously led to her invitation to sing in various meetings, fellowships and crusades which cut across denomination.
By the Divine plan of God, God brought her into prominence when she was invited as a guest artist in St. Andrews Anglican Church, Mile Diobu Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria through Ven. Azubuike Ugoha and OAU Ugoha. After series of ministrations in the church which touched lives of the church members and others around, she was led to settle in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
To enable her spread this gospel of our Lord through gospel music, By the grace of God, she launched her musical instrument on the 21st April 2004 at Taland Hotel, D/Line, in PH which was successful and gave her many places to minister in songs. This is the foundation the lord laid for her prominence in the Gospel Ministry to the glory of God since then, the lord has added to her a prophetic gift which the lord himself has used to liberate souls from bondage’s and restore his divine plan to his people. She has ministered in over one thousand churches nationally and internationally since her inception as a full-time gospel minister.
Chioma Jesus has been aptly described as one of the consistent best Gospel Artist with anointed voice in Nigeria and Abroad without mixing up with worldliness in her music dress and style. This has given her the popular name of “THE QUEEN OF PRAISE” it has also attracted several awards from several churches, organizations and denominations namely:
1. Omega Legend Award as the most outstanding gospel artist in Nigeria.
2. Advocate of Christian Excellence In Christianity – An award by the Christian association of Nigeria CAN Ideato South Chapter.
3. HFTBF Award for Transparency and Integrity in the Gospel Music Ministry.
4. 2015 Gospel Music Legacy Award by the spirit filled International Network of Gospel Ministry and Churches in conjunction with Kingdom Life Gospel Church for her contribution towards the growth of gospel music across ethnic and national frontiers.
5. Award of Meritorious Services to the gospel of music in Nigeria and of Christ in general.
6. Award for The Sustained Support of the work in redemption ministries and the world at large by Redemption Ministries Port Harcourt.
7. Award for Excellence in Service of the Lord by Men’s Christian Association [MCA] New Generation Faith Alnglican Church City of Favor Port Harcourt.
8. World Ambassador for peace award by United Nations-pol-ac peace Nigeria, in collaboration with platinum standard publications limited Lagos.
Evangelist Mrs. Amaka Okwuoha because of her deep-rooted spirituality, has ministered along with highly spiritually international rated gospel ministers over the world as follows like Ron Kenoly, Don Moen, Juanita Bynum and Lionel Peterson.
She has collaborated with Nigerian gospel artists including Nathaniel Bassey.
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